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Visit Marazion, Cornwall
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Marazion tourist information
Marazion is a popular beach resort and town in south-east Cornwall a few miles east of Penzance.
The town faces the sea across the very attractive Mount's Bay, a long sandy beach and also a great place to start walks along the coastal path.
In Marazion behind the beach there are numerous shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs, along with a variety of art galleries and gift shops etc. The town has no outstanding individual monuments but is a pleasant, traditional and bustling place to explore. Although there is little to make you realise that you are visiting what is claimed to be england's oldest chartered town, there are a good number of attractive houses and cottages from more recent centuries.
There are numerous accommodation options in and around the town for visitors planning to spend a few days here exploring.
Places to visit near Marazion
The island of Saint Michaels Mount is just offshore and can be reached on foot across a causeway at low tide (or by boat at high tide).
There are several small villages, coves and beaches to discover very close to Marazion if you are looking for somewhere a little quieter, including the hamlet and beach at Perranuthnoe a few miles along the coast to the south-east from Marazion.
Marazion Marsh, to the west of the town, is a haven for wildlife and the trails through the marsh are very popular with nature lovers and bird-spotters.
Both Land's End and Lizard Point are within easy reach, and Marazion is well placed to explore this furthest reach of south-west Cornwall.
Maps, places and highlights...
Marazion map and places to visit
For a map showing places to visit see places to visit near Marazion.
Cornwall Mining Landscape (9km), Lizard Point (27km), Mousehole (7km), Mullion (20km), Porthcurno (16km), Porthtowan (24km), Portreath (20km), Praa Sands (7km), Saint Agnes (27km), Saint Just (15km), Saint Michaels Mount (1km) and Zennor (10km).